I fought off tears as I read Sunday’s New York Times. The news from Iraq was horrifying. A vicious civil war seems imminent as fighters from the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) point their guns toward Baghdad. They are men who make al-Qaeda look like nice guys. And the Taliban, wimps. They have taken over much of Nineveh province — Mosul, Iraq’s second largest city, … Continue reading Remembering Ramadi as Iraq suffers again
Occasionally, I pick up my iPhone and am pleasantly surprised to see an incoming call from a soldier I met in Iraq. The other night, it was Mike Brown, who helped train Iraqi security forces for a year in Baghdad. He wanted nothing in general, nothing in particular. Just to say hello. His call was a good reminder, just ahead of Memorial Day. There’s … Continue reading Memorial Day is not National BBQ Day
I just read an excerpt from Peter Baker’s new book, “Days of Fire: Bush and Cheney in the White House. It’s being touted as the most comprehensive account of the Bush-Cheney years, at least until historical archives are opened to the public. What’s clear from the book is that Cheney was a major driver of the Iraq War. And a senior administration official is quoted … Continue reading Iraq's forgotten tragedy
